Associations to the word «Parallax»
Noun
- Measurement
- Hal
- Lantern
- Spectre
- Kyle
- Kepler
- Astronomer
- Distance
- Eros
- Baseline
- Embodiment
- Mapping
- Propeller
- Disparity
- Telescope
- Jordan
- Magnitude
- Astronomy
- Shift
- Ptolemy
- Impurity
- Radius
- Observatory
- Error
- Polygon
- Reflector
- Pixel
- Motion
- 3d
- Comet
- Rebirth
- Measuring
- Cue
- Earth
- Venus
- Beatty
- Spacecraft
- Lens
- Scaling
- Entity
- Observation
- Cyborg
- Sirius
- Orbit
- Angle
- Estimate
- Condor
- Scanning
- Supernova
- Optics
- Battery
- Viewing
- Margin
- Correction
- Accuracy
- Friedrich
- Nebula
- Velocity
- Bump
- Arc
- Mars
- Guardian
- Parentage
- Finder
- Precision
- Star
- Displacement
- Observer
Adjective
Wiktionary
PARALLAX, noun. An apparent shift in the position of two stationary objects relative to each other as viewed by an observer, due to a change in observer position.
PARALLAX, noun. The angle of seeing of the astronomical unit.
PARALLAX SECOND, noun. A unit of length, used in astronomy, defined as the distance from the Earth of an object that exhibits a parallax of 1 arcsecond. It is approximately equal to 3.08568025 × 1013 kilometers, or 3.2616 light-years.
PARALLAX SECONDS, noun. Plural of parallax second
Dictionary definition
PARALLAX, noun. The apparent displacement of an object as seen from two different points that are not on a line with the object.
Wise words
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